A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5920-01-310-9281
NSN 6240-01-113-6412
NSN 5999-01-034-2424
NSN 5996-01-267-4722
NSN 6610-01-273-2075
NSN 5930-00-066-7136
NSN 5935-01-384-5315
NSN 5960-01-100-5065
NSN 6610-01-468-6880
NSN 5985-01-444-2739
NSN 6110-00-672-9304
NSN 5895-00-466-0408